EXERCISE AND ITS BENEFITS

When we experience acute pain, it makes us rest so that healing can take place. However, with chronic pain, you may feel pain even if there is no injury and no healing. This pain causes you to avoid certain movements and activities, making your muscles and joints stiff. This, in turn, makes the pain worse - this is called the PAIN CYCLE:

If you have chronic pain, you may be afraid to do exercise. However staying active, within realistic limits, can be very beneficial. It can: have a conditioning effect on your muscles and joints; improve your mobility;
help your circulation; improve your general sense of well-being and staying power; improve your posture and
help reduce the pain.